Hybrid Fire Marshal presso City of Merced, CA
City of Merced, CA · Merced, Stati Uniti d'America · Hybrid
- Senior
- Ufficio in Merced
About the Department
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under direction, plan, organize, coordinate, and implement fire prevention and fire investigation programs for the City including fire code interpretation, enforcement, and abatement activities; oversee and participate in the performance of a variety of duties involved in conducting fire and life safety inspections to enforce compliance with laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to the prevention and control of fires; oversee and participate in the conduct of fire investigations to determine cause and origin of fires; coordinate assigned activities and services with other jurisdictions; develop and present public education programs to the community, schools, service clubs, and businesses including fire prevention classes; and perform related work as required.
REPORTS TO
Fire Chief or designee.
CLASSIFICATIONS SUPERVISED
Fire Inspector I & II, Building Inspector I, II & III, Plan Examiner I & II, Administrative Analyst, Management Analyst.
Position Duties
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate fire prevention and fire investigation programs for the City; plan and schedule fire inspections of local businesses and commercial enterprises for each shift in order to provide a consistent and equitable inspection system.
- Communicate effectively with local business community, the general public, and other interested parties and agencies on questions, interpretations, and enforcement of current fire codes, local ordinances, and related codes, rules, and regulations.
- Perform fire safety and fire prevention inspections; inspect for compliance with fire and life safety codes as well as City, state, and federal legislation applicable to commercial, industrial, institutional, and public occupancies; prepare notices to correct violations and ensure corrective action is taken when violations are found; and complete follow-up inspections as necessary.
- Perform annual hazard inspections, fire flow tests, and fire protection systems tests as necessary.
- Review current construction projects for compliance with applicable fire codes, related ordinances, and policies, specifying in writing the changes necessary to comply with adopted fire codes and ordinances prior to permit issuance; work closely with other departments and outside agencies on plan review issues as well as on issues concerning future construction projects.
- Provide technical fire protection assistance to builders, contractors, developers, and the general public including in the areas of fire-safe construction, installation of fire control systems, and compliance with procedures and codes.
- Coordinate and work closely with local, State, and Federal jurisdictions regarding fire and life safety issues as they pertain to code and inspection issues or inspections.
- Develop and present educational programs in fire and life safety for schools, service groups, businesses and citizens.
- Research and determine necessary City ordinance changes and fire code acceptances or possible deferments as requested by the Department as well as the City including to local, State, and Federal codes and/or standards.
- Participate in budget development processes; compile budget requests for assigned operations.
- Perform related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, regulations, rules, and ordinances pertaining to fire prevention, safety, and hazardous materials.
Principles and techniques of building inspection work, building materials and construction, and principles of combustion; building codes, regulations, and techniques as well as exceptions or like practices as they pertain to construction and renovation within the City.
Principles, practices, and procedures of modern fire protection theory and techniques.
Procedures, techniques and operation of various fire equipment such as fire extinguishers, sprinkler and alarm systems, fire hydrants, and other extinguishing systems.
Fire prevention and firefighting methods and techniques.
Methods and techniques of fire investigation.
Methods and techniques of public relations.
Basic principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to:
Conduct a variety of building and fire code inspections and ensure compliance with applicable laws, codes, and standards.
Read, interpret and make corrections on building plans as they relate to fire code requirements.
Detect and evaluate a wide variety hazardous conditions and materials.
Interpret, apply, and make decisions in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations.
Explain technical code requirements to developers, contractors, and the general public.
Collect, analyze, and evaluate data and prepare reports and recommendations.
Prepare and make professional fire safety presentations to civic organizations.
Deal firmly but fairly with violators and potential violators of fire codes.
Analyze facilities and recommend effective fire safety measures.
Retain presence of mind and act quickly and calmly in emergency situations.
Effectively use specialized public safety tools and equipment including safety equipment.
Meet the physical requirements necessary to safely and effectively perform the assigned duties.
Effectively present information and respond to questions from other staff and the general public.
Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and
database applications.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience Guidelines - Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Five years of increasingly responsible experience in fire prevention.
Possession of an appropriate California Driver's License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions.
Physical: Frequently stand and walk; sit for extended periods; normal manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; ability to crawl through various areas requiring movement on hands and knees; ability to climb, stoop, crouch, and kneel; lift and move moderate to heavy amounts of weight; may work at heights in excess of 12 feet; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment, including computers, telephones, calculators, copiers, and FAX; and operate an automobile.
